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Colasoft has released Capsa 6.6, a Windows network analyzer (also known as packet sniffer or protocol analyzer) that makes it easy to monitor network activities and troubleshoot network problems. Capsa performs real-time and 24/7 monitoring, advanced protocol analyzing, in-depth packet decoding, and automatic expert diagnosing. The latest version supports Windows Vista x64 Edition, meaning Capsa now supports all around Windows versions from Windows 2000 to Windows Vista (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).

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Microsoft Corp. Monday said it would patch a vulnerability in third-party anti-piracy software bundled with Windows after it acknowledged that hackers are already exploiting the bug.According to the researcher who first reported the flaw, Microsoft has known of the vulnerability for at least three weeks.
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For a brief time Friday, it looked as if developers were going to be able to get their hands on a test version of the first Vista service pack, which is due for final release next year.Enthusiast site Neowin noticed a posting on Microsoft’s MSDN developer site that promised developers could “Get the latest preview of Windows Vista SP1 on MSDN Subscriber Downloads.” The site also said, “This new release of SP1 addresses reliability and performance issues, and provides support for new hardware and several emerging standards,” according to Neowin.
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With Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system now in stores around the world, lots of PC users are wondering whether their machines are up to the task of running it.One way to find out is to read the “minimum requirements” notes on the side of the Windows Vista box. But few take this seriously. So what do you really need in your computer to be a happy Windows Vista user?
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Microsoft has posted download links to Windows Vista SP1 RC Preview on the MSDN homepage for MSDN subcribers. “Get the latest preview of Windows Vista SP1 on MSDN Subscriber Downloads. This new release of SP1 addresses reliability and performance issues, and provides support for new hardware and several emerging standards.” Windows Vista SP1 is slated for an early 2008 release but beta testers can get their hands on early preview builds. Users have reported that the service pack not only includes many bug fixes but several performance enhancements as well.

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For a brief time Friday, it looked as if developers were going to be able to get their hands on a test version of the first Vista service pack, which is due for final release next year.Enthusiast site Neowin noticed a posting on Microsoft’s MSDN developer site that promised developers could “Get the latest preview of Windows Vista SP1 on MSDN Subscriber Downloads.

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Since Windows Vista has been released to the public, there has been a lot of confusion and hype surrounding some of the licensing decisions and restrictions with which Microsoft Corp. saddled the operating system and its many versions. Additionally, there’s a new type of product key and a volume key management system that you might not know about. In this article, I’ll take a look at five distinct points about Vista licensing and key management and give you the most current answers to what I’ve found are the most common questions about those topics.
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With Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system now on store shelves around the world, lots of PC users are wondering whether their machines are up to the task of running it.One way to find out is to read the “minimum requirements” notes on the side of the Windows Vista box. But few take these seriously. So what do you really need in your computer to be a happy Windows Vista user?

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Every time Apple rolls out a new big-cat-themed release of OS X, it manages to pack in a few interface features and useful apps that eventually make their way across the operating-system world. Now that Leopard is here, let’s take a look through its key features and see how the built-in features in Windows Vista measure up.

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Home users of Microsoft’s Windows Vista in UK will soon be able to stream Windows Media Center (WMC) content from their PCs to their TVs.Specifically, the WMC extenders enable punters to use their TV sets to play movies, TV shows, photos, music, and Internet videos that are stored on their computers.

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With Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system now on store shelves around the world, lots of PC users are wondering whether their machines are up to the task of running it. One way to find out is to read the “minimum requirements” notes on the side of the Windows Vista box. But few take these seriously. After all, Microsoft wants to sell copies of Vista without making you feel that you need a new machine to run it. Unfortunately, though, you might.

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Innovative Solutions announces today the release of DriverMax 3, a powerful driver management utility for Windows Vista and XP. Featuring a fast and accurate driver backup and installation engine, the application gives you the ability to backup all your drivers to a folder or ZIP file, in just a few minutes. DriverMax also provides a detailed report about all the drivers installed on your computer. In case you need to reinstall Windows, DriverMax can reinstall all the drivers from your backup in one easy step which only takes one or two minutes.
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Technology for reducing the energy consumption of computers running Windows Vista is hitting the market today, with a product from power-management software vendor 1E that centralizes and automates the PC shutdown process.The fifth version of 1E’s NightWatchman adds support for Vista and enhances reporting tools to give network administrators greater visibility into power consumption and energy savings. Previously, NightWatchman supported Windows XP and Windows 2000, but not Vista.
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PC World, that veritable tome of PC (and Mac!) facts, has just uploaded a fancy laptop slideshow to their site showing ‘The Most Notable Notebooks of 2007′. Here’s hoping no-one releases any super-duper models between now and the end of the year, for their sake.

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Microsoft’s Windows Vista Operating System (OS) is generating a lot of excitement in the business world. This is because in addition to the usual readability, stack and kernel updates, the new software, which replaces XP, features 2 changes that are of particular interest to business users: a new TCP/IP stack, and a new Common Internet File System (CIFS) implementation.
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